Announcing their resignation at the party’s secretariat in Lokoja, PDP Chairman Hassan Salau said their resignation had been accepted.

He said both could not speak on their aspirations yet because the party was still mourning its Woman Leader, Hajia Zubada Mayaki, who died last Saturday.

Also yesterday, some PDP aspirants kicked against the party’s zoning policy, describing it as “undemocratic”.

They said they would aspire for office, whether or not it is zoned to their area.

Suleiman Babadoko, who represents Lokoja I in the House of Assembly, condemned zoning after obtaining his nomination form to seek reelection.

Another aspirant, Lawal Idris, however insisted that zoning should be respected.

He said it was the turn of Ajaokuta to produce the next representative of Lokoja I.

Idris said: “The incumbent Council Chairman, Aloysius Okino, who is also contesting for the position, has abused the gentleman agreement and the zoning arrangement put in place by PDP stakeholders and leaders in the constituency.”

Ajaokuta Local Government PDP leader Moses Okino urged aspirants to comply with the party’s guideline. He promised to set up a committee to handle the negotiation for a consensus candidate where possible.